Gezary Matuda

Gezary Matuda is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner from Brazil. A two-time World and Pan Champion in colored belts, she is a three-time IBJJF World Champion, a three-time Pan American Champion, and a European Open black belt Champion.

Gezary Matuda
BornGezary Matuda Bandeira
(1983-07-12) 12 July 1983
Curitiba, Brazil[1]
Other namesGezary Matuda Kubis Bandeira
DivisionLight Feather (−53.5 kg)
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida[2]
TeamAmerican Top Team
Teacher(s)Alexandre Penão
TrainerRicardo Libório
RankBJJ black belt[lower-alpha 1]
OccupationBJJ instructor and coach[3]
Websitegezary
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 California, USA −53.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 California, USA −53.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA −53.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 California, USA −53.5 kg
Pan-American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 California, USA −53.5 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lisbon, Portugal −53.5 kg

Career

Gezary Matuda Bandeira was born on 12 July 1983 in Curitiba, Brazil.[1] Matuda started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) in 2004, in addition to Capoeira and Muay Thai.[4] Her first BJJ teacher was Carlos ‘Penão’ Alexandre Conceição, a black belt under Carlson Gracie, from whom she received all her belts from white to purple.[2] She kept training in Muay Thai, one of her first teachers being Anderson Silva.[5] As a blue belt in 2009, she won the CBJJF South American Cup then the CBJJE World Cup.

In 2009 Matuda and her husband, ATT pro-team Muay Thai coach Katel Kubis moved to the United States.[2] Matuda began training under Ricardo Libório at American Top Team. As a purple belt she won the IBJJF Pan American followed by the 2010 IBJJF World Championship.[6] In 2011 Matuda won the Pan in the brown belt division, a year later she was promoted to black belt by Liborio in July 2012 after winning the IBJJF World Championship.[7][8]

As a black belt, she won the World Championship in 2013 and 2014. Competing at Polaris 2 Pro Grappling on 12 September 2015 in Cardiff, Wales,[9] she submitted Michelle Nicolini in 15 seconds with a flying armbar.[10] She became black belt 2015 Pan American Champion, then won silver at the 2015 World Championship facing Rikako Yuasa in the final.[11] In April 2016 at Polaris 3, her fight against Laurence Cousin ended in a draw.[12] That same year she won the 2016 World Championship for the third time as a black belt and the Pan American Championship. Facing Talita Alencar in the final of the World Championship light feather division, she won silver in 2017.[13] In 2018 she became Pan Champion for the third time and then won bronze at the World Championship.[1] Competing against Ffion Davies at Polaris 9 in March 2019 in London, Matuda was defeated via Submission.[14] At the 2019 World Championship Matuda won bronze.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements (at black belt):[1]

Main Achievements (at colored Belts):[1]

  • IBJJF World Champion (2012 brown, 2010 purple)
  • IBJJF Pan American Champion (2011 brown, 2010 purple)
  • CBJJE World Cup Champion (2009 blue)
  • CBJJF South American Cup Champion (2009 blue)

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo Libório > Gezary Matuda[1]

Notes
  1. under Ricardo Libório

References
  1. "Gezary Matuda". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News.
  2. "Interview with World Champion Gezary Matuda – BJJ Legends Magazine". BJJ Legends Magazine – Training Tomorrows Legends Today. 17 June 2014.
  3. Tang, Andrea (24 January 2022). "Gezary Matuda on Chasing Passions Beyond the Competition Mats". Jiu-Jitsu Times.
  4. "Actions Speak Louder Than Words-Gezary Matuda". Girls in Gis. 23 April 2016.
  5. "World champion Gezary Matuda on training with mentor Anderson Silva". Graciemag. 8 February 2017.
  6. "Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2010". Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2010.
  7. "Gezary Matuda – Grappling". FloGrappling. 12 July 1983.
  8. Matuda, Gezary (30 April 2021). "Articles". Jiu Jitsu X.
  9. "Polaris 2 – Polaris Pro Grappling". Polaris Pro Grappling. 1 November 2017.
  10. "9 of the best women in BJJ". Attack The Back. 15 October 2016.
  11. "IBJJF 2017 World". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  12. "Polaris 3 – Polaris Pro Grappling". Polaris Pro Grappling. 1 November 2017.
  13. "IBJJF 2017 World". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  14. "Ffion Davies vs. Gezary Matuda, Polaris 9 – Grappling Bout". Tapology.
  15. "IBJJF 2019 Worlds Results And Memorable Moments". BJJ World. 4 June 2019.
  16. "IBJJF World 2018". IBJJF.
  17. "IBJJF World 2019". IBJJF.
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